Supporting-frame for kitchen-sinks.



No. 784,944. PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905. E. H. J'AQUITI-L- SUPPORTING FRAME FOR KITCHEN SINKS.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 24,1904.

60557265666. 12205726 07: unjww wlflil/aquann Patented Maren 14, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

EUGENE H. JAQUITl-l, OF CLINTON, MASSAOHUSETTS.

SUPPORTING-FRAME FOR KITCH EN-SINKS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,944, dated March 14, 1905.

Application filed September 24, 1904. Serial No. 225,784.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EUGENE H. JA UITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clinton, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Supporting-Frame for Kitchen-Sinks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a frame or support which is intended to be placed in an ordinary sink for supporting dishes or other articles.

The especial object of this invention is to provide a light, strong, inexpensive frame or support which can be readily and cheaply manufactured in different sizes for use in different-sized sinks.

To these ends this invention consists of the frame and of the combinations of parts therein, as hereinafter described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

The accompanying drawing is a perspective View of a frame constructed according to this invention.

In the use of ordinary sinks, particularly in the use of kitchen-sinks, many articles, such as dishes, &c., are frequently placed in the sink. This is objectionable, as an ordinary kitchen-sink can seldom be kept clean and free from grease and the articles placed in the sink are liable to be broken. To overcome this objection, I have provided a frame which may be fitted into an ordinary sink and which will form a desirable support for dishes or other articles which it is desired to rest thereon.

The accompanying drawing shows a frame constructed according to this invention made out of wire.

In the particular construction illustrated the frame comprises longitudinal members 10 and transverse members 11. A part of the longitudinal members 10 are provided with turned-down ends, forming end supportinglegs 12, and at one or more intermediate points the longitudinal members 10 are also preferably cut and provided with turn-down legs 13 for supporting the frame at intermediate points. In manufacturing this particular form of wire frame the longitudinal wires and the transverse wires are laid together and connected by the electrical welding process, so that the entire frame forms one rigid substantially integral construction. The sup porting-legs may be turned down from the ends of the-wires either before or after the wires arewelded together. This in practice forms an exceedingly cheap and eflicient frame for use in connection with a sink. In this construction also the longitudinal wires 10 may be cut out at one or more places to leave sockets for receiving baskctshapcd wire-cloth soap holders or dishes, as shown, near each end of the frame. It is to be understood, however, that in the broad claims of this application for patent I do not wish to be limited to constructing the frame of wire, nor to the electrical welding of the longitudinal and transverse members together.

Having thus fully described this invention, what is claimed, and now sought to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. As an article of manufacture, a rectangular frame for use in sinks comprising longitudinal members and transverse members, which members are parallel with the sides and ends of the frame respectively, and some of which members are provided with turneddown ends forming supporting-legs.

2. As an article of manufacture, a rectangular sink frame comprising longitudinal members extending parallel with the sides of the frame, and transverse members at right angles to the longitudinal members, and parallel with the ends of the rectangular frame, part of said members being provided with intermediate turned-down sections forming sup porting-legs at intermediate points in the frame.

3. As an article of manufacture, a rectangular wire supporting frame for sinks comprising longitudinal and transverse wires parallel with the sides and ends of the frame respectively, and electrically welded together, said frame having some of its wires provided at their ends with turned-down sections forrn- In testimony whereof I have hereunto set ing legs, While some of the Wires are provided my hand in the presence of tWo subscribing with turned-down sections forming legs at Witnesses.

intermediate points, the Wires of the frame- EUGENE H. JAQUITH. 5 Work themselves forming the supporting-sur- Witnesses:

face, and said wires all being electrically LoUIs G. BECK,

welded together at their crossing points. LELAND N. BRIGHAM. 

